Mantle-holder for gas-burners.



No. 777,267. PATENTED DEC. 13, 1904.

' J. STUBBERS.

MANTLE HOLDER FOR GAS BURNERS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, "1904.

N0 MODEL UNITED STATES Patented December 13, 1904.

PATENT EEcE.

JOSEPH STUBBERS, OF OOVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO 'lTHE INOANDESOENTLIGHT & STOVE COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,

A CORPORATION.

MANTLE-HOLDER FOR GAS-BUFINERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,267, dated December13, 1904.

Application filed June 17,1904. Serial ITO- 213,009. (lie model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jos EPH STUBBERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at (lovington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentuclry,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mantle-Holders forGas- Burners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved mantle-holder for gas-burners.

The features of my invention are more fully set forth in the descriptionof the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of burner and supply-pipe with myimproved mantle-holder. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with theburner omitted and mantle-supporting stem in section.

1 represents the gas-supply tube. 2 represents the burner-tube paralleltherewith. 3 represents the elbow joining them.

4 represents a lug projected from the elbow or supply-pipe. 5 representsanother lug projected from the elbow in a central vertical line with theburner-tube. It is provided with the vertical groove 6. The verticalnotch 6 lies between and is formed by the vertical walls 14 15 (see Fig.2) on the outer end of the lug 5. Wall 14 is projected beyond the wall15 and is provided with the orifice 16 opposite to a notch 7 (seeFig. 1) in the vertical wall 15. The notch 7 and the orifice 16 form ahorizontal groove or channel transverse to the vertical groove orchannel 6, through which horizontal channel the spring 9 passes, theinner end of said spring being fixed to a lug 4. The lower end of theman tle-supporting stem 11 is placed in the vertical groove 6 and heldthere by the frictional engagement and the tension of the spring 9.which passing through notch 7 and orifice 16 bridges the vertical groove6 transversely and gives the spring 9 clamping access to the stem 11,supporting it firmly in the vertical groove 6.

10 represents the mantle having the vertically-supporting stem 11, thelower end of which is inserted into the vertical groove 6, against theinner vertical wall of which it is clamped by the spring 9, as abovedescribed.

In operating the spring 9 is pushed out,

the stem 11 is inserted in place in the groove 6, and the springreleased. This avoids the use of screws, which bend themantle-supporting stem, throwing the same out of vertical alinement withthe burner. The inner wall of the vertical groove 6 constitutes avertical bearing, which insures that the mantle will be held in truevertical position by the clamping action of the spring 9. Thistension-clamp is easier handled than a screwclamp, it insures a verticalposition, it does not bend or indent the mantlesupporting screw, and itdoes not jar the mantle in inserting.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In combination with agas-burner, mantle and supporting-wire, a lug projected from the side ofthe burner in vertical line with the center, having a vertical groovewith a horizontal notch, a horizontal spring lixed at one end to theburner, extending through said horizontal notch and across the verticalgroove, bearing against and clamping the mantle-supporting stem to theinner wall of the groove, substantially as described. i

2. In combination wi th the gasburner,mantle and supporting-wire, a lugprojected from the side of the burner in vertical line with the centerhaving a vertical groove with horizontal notches formed in the oppositewalls of said vertical groove, a spring attached at one end to theburner and extending horizontally through said notches bridging saidvertical groove, and clamping the stem of the mantlesupport against theinner, vertical wall of said groove, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH STUBBERS.

WVitnesses:

OLIvnn B. KAIs'nR, Lno ODONNELL.

